Vladimir Putin had overseen plans for the massive complex on Alexandra Land

In Syria Putin has re-established his army and naval bases in Tartus and Khmeimim where he has successfully backed ruthless despot Bashar al-Assad in his bid to stay in power during a brutal seven year war.

Troops and equipment have been pouring into Crimea via Dzhankoi Airbase which it annexed in 2016 form Ukraine.

Tensions have been mounting since last month when Russia seized two ships and their sailors.

Satellite photos show the Russian navy movements in Tartus, a port in Syria

Images captured by Imagesat International show three heavy IL-76 cargo aircraft, used by the Russian military to deliver rapid deployment troops and heavy loads, flying into the Dzhankoi air base in occupied Crimea.

In Georgia there are 8,000 soldiers which are occupying regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after the 2008 war.

DOG 'ABUSE'

'PAEDO' SNARED

Russian President Vladimir Putin says threat of nuclear war should not be underestimated

Speaking at his annual news conference, Putin did not disguise his fury at Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the treaty restricting nuclear weapons, adding "the danger of the situation is being downplayed".

And he warned an arms race could "lead to the collapse of the entire civilisation and maybe our planet".

President Trump controversially claimed that his reasons for withdrawing were because Russia had been violating the 1987 treaty "for many years" by building banned weapons.

But Putin has now fired back by saying the decision to withdraw from the historic treaty would have unpredictable consequences.

He also revealed his country will be forced to take countermeasures should Trump's administration put intermediate-range missiles in Europe.

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